Update: Suspicious package at Birmingham church turns out to be harmless

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Several city streets near Legion Field are being blocked by Birmingham police after a suspicious package was found on the steps of a church.

Police later determined the package was not a threat. Sgt. C. Coleman of the bomb squad gave this account:

Police were called to Tabernacle Baptist at 600 Center Street about 7:30 p.m.

Police examined the package from a distance and shortly after 10 p.m. determined it was harmless. "It was a big box with a bunch of stuff in it," Coleman said. Police were not sure who called and reported the package.